A Client with Cerebrovascular Accident

The 55-year-old African American male client presents to the emergency department with blurred vision, slurred speech, and left-sided weakness. The client has a history of hypertension (HTN) and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which statement regarding the client s medications should the nurse ask at this time  

Have you been taking over-the-counter herbs to treat the BPH  

Do you take an aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks and strokes  

Have you been taking medications routinely to control the HTN  

The nurse in the emergency department is preparing to administer the thrombolytic medication alteplase (Activase) to a client whose initial symptoms of a stroke began 

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